חג המולד
chag hamolad
The English word "Christmas" is translated into Hebrew as חג המולד (chag hamolad).
חג המולד refers to the festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. In Israel, the term is primarily used in a descriptive or secular sense rather than as a religious term for Jewish-Christian dialogue.
Meaning: festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase חג המולד is composed of chag (holiday) and hamolad (the birth), literally meaning "the holiday of the birth". The phrase יום המולד is also related and literally means "day of the birth".
How do you pronounce it?
chag hamolad
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word for holiday, חג, is a cognate of the Arabic word حَجّ, which refers to the 'hajj' pilgrimage to Mecca.
- The word מולד in חג המולד is also used in Hebrew to refer to the calculations of the new moon for the Jewish calendar.
- In many Israeli media outlets, you might see the English word 'Christmas' transliterated directly into Hebrew as קריסמס rather than using the Hebrew translation.
Examples in context
- מחר זה חג המולד.Tomorrow is Christmas Day.This sentence is useful for stating that tomorrow is חג המולד.Tatoeba #1979079 by MrShoval, translation #323245 by CK
- עוד מעט חג המולד.Soon it will be Christmas.This sentence is useful for stating that חג המולד is coming soon.Tatoeba #2391070 by fekundulo, translation #1278485 by Kristinka
- איך עבר חג המולד?How was Christmas?This sentence is useful for asking how חג המולד was experienced.Tatoeba #13083827 by fekundulo, translation #11931323 by CK
- האם אתם מצפים לחג המולד הקרוב?Are you looking forward to Christmas?
- חג המולד הוא מהתקופות האהובות עלי בשנה.Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year.
- איפה תחגוג את יום המולד השנה?Where will you celebrate Christmas this year?
- איזה תוכניות יש לך לכריסמס?What plans do you have for Christmas?
- איפה אתם מתכננים לחגוג את חג הנולד?Where are you planning to celebrate Christmas?
- מהם המנות האהובות עליך בחג הנולד?What are your favorite gifts for Christmas?
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Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries חג, חג המולד, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
